Trump wants the Senate to drop the filibuster rule so Republicans can end the shutdown with a simple majority vote.

WASHINGTON — The Senate will vote on full-year funding bills for the US military, veterans affairs and food stamp benefits, among other spending items, in the latest bid by Republicans to lure centrist Democrats into voting with them to end the record-breaking government shutdown, The Post has learned.

The new GOP majority will be tasked with selecting a caucus leader after being sworn in on January 3. The current minority leader, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, announced earlier this year that he will step down from his position in the new term.

S.D., told reporters on Monday they were “getting close” to a deal, which would likely result in a new spending resolution.

U.S. senators will vote again on Friday, day 38 of the government shutdown, in an effort to end the stalemate.

Tensions flared between Republicans and Democrats as the Senate appeared to move further from a government shutdown resolution.

Minn., says Sen. Chuck Schumer won't end the government shutdown because he fears losing power to progressives like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday there isn’t enough support from Republicans to invoke the so-called “nuclear option” and kill the upper chamber’s filibuster rule. “The votes aren’t there,